A client has an order to receive one unit of fresh-frozen plasma (FFP). Based on the nurse’s understanding of this blood product, the nurse knows that which of the following are true regarding FFP? Select all that apply.
A nurse is caring for a client that delivered a fetal demise 3 hours ago is bleeding heavily. The providers believe she has disseminated intravascular coagulation and has ordered labs to be drawn. What results would the nurse expect to see if DIC is occurring? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client who is 32 weeks pregnant and diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation. Which of the following lab values does not support the client’s diagnosis?
A nurse is caring for a client with a gastric ulcer who begins to have active bleeding. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who has a platelet count of 47,000 uL, D-dimer of 0.59 and a PT of 3 seconds. What findings would the nurse expect to assess?
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client with disseminated intravascular coagulation. The client’s family wants to understand what this means. What is the best response by the nurse?
After shift change, a nurse takes over care for a postpartum client who had been bleeding moderately and is staying on the labor unit for closer watching. What assessment finding should the nurse be the most concerned about?
A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has severe vitamin C deficiency. The nurse notes that the child’s skin has areas of purpura. This condition of most likely described as which of the following?
A client with difficulty breathing gets a CT scan that shows multiple clots in the lungs as well as in the heart and kidneys. Which blood clotting condition does this client most likely have?
A nurse is preparing to give blood products to a client who is experiencing excess bleeding after surgery. Prior to administration, which action should the nurse perform first?
